{"product_id":"the-city-and-the-house","title":"The City and The House","description":"\u003cp data-sleek-node-id=\"0bebd3\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGiuseppe is leaving his flat in the city of Rome, where he has lived for more than twenty years, to go and live with his brother in America. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-sleek-node-id=\"0bebd3\"\u003eHe must say goodbye to his cousin Roberta; to his former lover Lucrezia and her husband Piero; and to all his friends who used to gather for week¬ends at Le Margherite, Lucrezia’s splendid house in the country. But even before Giuseppe’s departure, friendships have begun to fracture as frus¬trated yearnings and past infidelities strain the bonds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-sleek-node-id=\"bebd3c\"\u003eThe sale of Le Margherite marks the end of an era and its old inhabitants and vistors are left to pursue happiness on their own. Their stories unfold through an exchange of letters that reveal with great poignancy the thoughts, passions and desires of the protaganists.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Natalia Ginzburg","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55568769614211,"sku":"9781917092128","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0573\/8600\/8738\/files\/SIMPLEWEBSITEPRODUCTIMAGE-2025-05-14T144452.721.png?v=1747230300","url":"https:\/\/rarebirdsbooks.pro\/products\/the-city-and-the-house","provider":"Rare Birds Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}